Designs of Hope, a specialized set of fundraisers that take place across America to benefit UNICEF, has come in ahead of schedule in their goal to raise $5 million for orphans with AIDS in five years. This year they held a series of galas which featured the finest in food and fashion, finishing on a high note in Houston, Texas, with a fashion tribute to Audrey Hepburn. Honored at the June 8 event was actress Jane Seymour, for her ongoing humanitarian efforts, and the Audrey Hepburn Children's Fund, for their work with women and children affected by AIDS. There was an Audrey-inspired fashion show, as well. You can read more about the Designs of Hope events here, since this was sadly their last year.
So . . . what are you doing tomorrow? If you're in the Los Angeles area, I highly recommend heading down to the Hollywood Forever Cemetery and catching Roman Holiday on the side of a mausoleum. It may sound a little creepy to you, but have you ever been to a film screening in a cemetery? More importantly, have you been to a film at Hollywood Forever? It's amazing, to put it simply. If you can, please go! Though I highly recommend getting there early, as the line forms quickly and they do allow only a certain number of people in to a screening. Tickets are $10 and only available on entry, and you're highly recommended to bring a picnic blanket and some good food to go with your great movie.
Aspiring to be mistaken for the one and only Audrey Hepburn, but don't want to put any effort into it? Or maybe you just really want to advertise your love for Holly Golightly? Either way, if you're interested in wearing Audrey's head on your head, then the Audrey Hepburn Hoodie may be right for you. It's made exclusively through Headhoods, and is printed on American Apparel wear, so it's sweatshop-free and American-made.
Here's an extra little bonus for the Texan Audrey fans lurking about: The Austinist is having a ticket giveaway contest for this weekend's Audrey double feature at the Paramount Theatre! You can read more about the double feature (featuring Breakfast at Tiffany's and Funny Face) here, and enter to win tickets at the bottom of the page, directly under the Funny Face description. As an added bonus, the Breakfasttrailer they have posted on the page was uploaded by yours truly. :D
The Castro Theatre in San Francisco started 2007 out right with an Audrey Hepburn double feature, and it's continuing what it started by having yet another back-to-back Audrey double feature in July. This time they're screening Funny Face and My Fair Lady (along with The Wizard of Oz) as part of a triple feature called "Classic Musical Fashion." All three films will be preceded by special guest hosts, and audience members are encouraged to dress up!
Funny Face will be introduced by Jim Van Buskirk, who is labeled as a Hepburn Expert on the Castro's website and most definitely a film expert.
My Fair Lady will be co-hosted by Jan Wahl and Donna Sachet, and there will be a Night of the Fabulous Hat competition. So dust off your flying saucer hat and glue some false flowers on and enter yourself in the competition! Stay for the film while you're at it. ;)
Magically enough, admission to all three of these films is just $12.50 for adults, $8 for children. If you're planning on being in the Bay area around July 29, definitely book yourself some tickets! And if you haven't any plans, maybe you should consider a little trip to San Francisco. The fun starts at 1pm with Wizard of Oz, then a quick break before Funny Face starts at 4, and My Fair Ladykicks in at 7. It sounds like it will be loads of fun and a great way to introduce some friends to the magic that is Audrey Hepburn films.
P.S. Again, apologies for the sporadic updates. An ongoing computer problem has been fixed, and hopefully that will mean business as usual for all of us.
Plus, yet another fun summer outing involving Audrey Hepburn! This time it's a screening of How to Steal a Million at the Paramount Theatre in Austin, Texas on July 26 and 27. I've glanced over their full summer lineup and it is amazing, to say the least. I'm very jealous. Since there seems to be a lot of Audrey movies in the air this summer, I've decided to add a special tag that will make searching a lot easier for everyone. If you want to quickly search this blog for any and all summer screenings to see if there's one in your neighborhood, simply type in "summer 2007" in the search field to the upper left and click "search blog." That should pull up only the summer screening posts and make things a lot easier on you. Also, if you know of any upcoming screenings that haven't been posted here yet, please let me know!
Free films in a park are nothing new, and I'm sure that they've screened Audrey Hepburn films before, but it seems that this summer a lot of her films are being screened. We've discussed TCM's free screenings already, and now the Huntsville Museum in Alabama is joining in on the fun with "Classic Movies in the Park." From June through August, the museum will screen free films to the public outside on a wall of the museum, and guests are encouraged to make a full picnic of it with lawn chairs, blankets, and picnic baskets. My Fair Lady will be screened on Friday, July 13. For a more complete schedule, go here. And if you're thinking of going to any of these screenings across the country, can you think of a friend or two that hasn't seen an Audrey film? This might be the perfect opportunity to make a friend into a fan. :)
If you're in the Washington, D.C. area or will be this summer, then you might be interested in taking in an Audrey movie under the stars. This year's Screen on the Green will feature Wait Until Dark on July 30. All movies will start at dusk, which AOL is estimating to be around 8:30 pm. It's one thing to watch a scary movie in your own house, how creepy would it be to watch in the great, dark outdoors? Make sure to mark this one on your calendars! I'm fairly sure this is free, too.
If you'll be closer to Atlanta, Georgia this summer, then you might be interested in catching Breakfast at Tiffany's under the stars in conjunction with TCM's Screen on the Green Festival. Breakfast will be shown on June 22, but there will be other great movies screened throughout the festival (A Hard Day's Night being one of them). This festival is definitely free, and you can find more information on their official site.
Every year the Los Angeles Conser- vancy has a "Last Remaining Seat" event, where beautiful, historic theatres in Los Angeles are re-opened to screen classic movies and raise money to keep these theatres in good order. This year Roman Holiday will be screened at the fantastic Los Angeles Theatre in downtown L.A. on May 30th. In the age of ugly, utilitarian box theatres it's utterly amazing to see such an elaborate building set up to just sit and watch a movie. The ornate detail in every little thing shows just how big a deal it was to go out to the movies, and it's sad that we've lost that charm along the way. If you can make it to the screening, please do! Let us know what it's like to see a beautiful film in a beautiful setting. Click here for ticket information.
Designs of Hope, a specialized set of fundraisers that take place across America to benefit UNICEF, has come in ahead of schedule in their goal to raise $5 million for orphans with AIDS in five years. This year they held a series of galas which featured the finest in food and fashion, finishing on a high note in Houston, Texas, with a fashion tribute to Audrey Hepburn. Honored at the June 8 event was actress Jane Seymour, for her ongoing humanitarian efforts, and the Audrey Hepburn Children's Fund, for their work with women and children affected by AIDS. There was an Audrey-inspired fashion show, as well. You can read more about the Designs of Hope events here, since this was sadly their last year.
So . . . what are you doing tomorrow? If you're in the Los Angeles area, I highly recommend heading down to the Hollywood Forever Cemetery and catching Roman Holiday on the side of a mausoleum. It may sound a little creepy to you, but have you ever been to a film screening in a cemetery? More importantly, have you been to a film at Hollywood Forever? It's amazing, to put it simply. If you can, please go! Though I highly recommend getting there early, as the line forms quickly and they do allow only a certain number of people in to a screening. Tickets are $10 and only available on entry, and you're highly recommended to bring a picnic blanket and some good food to go with your great movie.
